Export to .mov adds ten pounds

I recently exported a video from Premiere to a .mov file and the it seems to have stretched out the video. Everything was captured and imported at 720 x 480 and even the video properties in QuickTime lists the file is 720 x 480. However everyone is wider in this file than they are in the source file in Premiere. I'm using Premiere Pro CS3 Version 3.2 and QuickTime Pro 7.6.4.

Actually I just found it:
* Note: you need to do the math in reverse
Open your mov in QT Pro
Show Movie Properties (Ctrl-J)
Click on Video Track
Click on Visual Settings Tab
Un check the Preserve Aspect Ratio box
* (Here is where you now need to do some math to change the 4x3 to 16:9 ratio) 16 divided by 9 = 1.7777 (1.78 is close enough)
Divide the Vertical Pixel Dimension by 1.78 and enter the result in the Vert Dimension box
Ensure the Preserve Aspect Ratio box is UNCHECKED
Hit Tab key and notice the image in the QT window change.
In the QT Window Menu - File>Save
Heres an example:
QT movie Original is 320x240
Divide 240 x1.78 ( ie. 240/1.78=134)
Note- It is important to SAVE. This process is only changing the Header flag info in the file.

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